Bay at his Best

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2005)

I will get right to the point. Michael Bay has proved two things to me with "The Island":
1. Now that the Star Wars saga has closed its' doors, true science fiction, i.e. Soylent Green, Planet of the Apes, has made a return to the film world.
2. Bay has finally reached the next level in his directorial career.
This is arguably Bay's best film. Although it does still have his signature brutal action sequences, character based comic relief, and mass vehicle destruction, it seems that he has found and held onto the deeper meaning in the source material here.
Slick direction, beautiful cinematography, and fresh performances by the talented cast make this one of the summer's most underrated and hopefully appreciated screen gems.